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RAY LIOTTA December 18, 1954 — May 26, 2022Newark, New Jersey67 years old “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” —Ray Liotta FAVORITE PERFORMANCE LAST PERFORMANCE SEEN BEST KNOWN PERFORMANCE RAY LIOTTAFILMOGRAPHY 1983 The Lonely Lady Joe Heron 1986 Something Wild Ray Sinclair 1988 Dominick and Eugene Eugene Luciano 1989 Field of Dreams Shoeless Joe Jackson 1990 … Read More Rest In Peace, Ray Liotta: (1954–2022)
THE ICEMAN BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLMAY 10, 2013 Michael Shannon is irrevocably one of the best actors of his generation, nailing his nuanced performances in every role that he takes. “The Iceman” is no different. With a hardened face and killer glare, Shannon plays real-life contract killer Richard Kuklinski, and from the family man to the murdering man, you believe Shannon in this role. “The … Read More Quick Review: The Iceman (2013)
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLMARCH 30, 2013 Don’t let the two-hour and twenty-minute run-time frighten you away. Derek Cianfrance (“Blue Valentine”) uses every last frame of that run-time to create a masterpiece of drama. Ryan Gosling is easily one of the best actors of his time, making the persona Luke, a motorcycle stuntman who finds out he has a son from … Read More Quick Review: The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)
REVOLVER BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLDECEMBER 17, 2011 Love him or hate him, Guy Ritchie has created a genre in film that is all his own. With a mobster mentality mixed with stunning visuals and a clear, discernible voice, Ritchie has a lock on what sets him apart. The problem that comes from anyone who steps outside the box and creates a world risks alienating anyone … Read More Movie Review: Revolver (2007)
Date Night simply never feels grounded. The film comes off tacky and unoriginal, though still mainstream and made for an older age group. The idea of a married couple getting mixed up in a blackmailing crime for stealing reservations in attempt to escape their old life is completely laughable and unrealistic.
YOUTH IN REVOLT BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLJUNE 22, 2010 “In the movies the good guy gets the girl. In real life it’s usually the prick.” —Nick Twisp and Francois Dillinger (Michael Cera) From the poster or the cover art, you could mistake “Youth In Revolt” as just another comedy, but actually view it and the film becomes so much more. Michael Cera’s prowess in the … Read More Movie Review: Youth In Revolt (2010)
